单词详解

1.  vt.

A. 覆盖，遮盖 (shelter, hide sth.; put sth. under the shelter)

Snow covered the ground. 雪覆盖了大地。

B. 掩盖 (conceal sth.)

He covered his face with his hands. 他用双手捂住脸。

C. 涉及，包含 (include, comprise)

My reading covers a wide range of subjects. 我阅读的书籍涉及广泛的学科。

D. 报道 (be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism)

Jack has covered the Gulf War. 杰克曾经报导过海湾战争。

2.  n.

A. 盖子，套子，覆盖物 (sth. that covers)

A box usually has a cover. 盒子通常都有盖子。

B.（书等的）封面、封皮 (binding of a book, etc., an envelope or wrapper for mail)

My book needs a new cover. 我的书需要个新封面。

C. 隐藏物，躲避处 (place or area giving shelter or protection)

There was nowhere they could take cover. 他们无藏身之处。

D. 幌子，伪装 (means of concealing sth. illegal, secret)

The spy's cover was that she was a doctor. 那女间谍伪装成医生。

E. 掩蔽，掩护 (protection from attack)

They need plenty of air cover. 他们需要充足的空中掩护。

F.（一副）餐具，餐席（位） (a place set for one person at a table with one fork, knife, etc.)

Covers were laid for eight. 摆好了八副餐具。

相关词组

1. cover a distance of 走／跑……的路程　　

He can cover a distance of over a hundred miles a day by driving a car.

他一天可以行驶一百多英里。

2. cover over 遮没　　

The ground was covered over with snow. 地面被雪覆盖起来了。

3. cover up 掩盖，掩饰，隐匿，包裹　　

I tried to cover up for him, but without success. 我设法包庇他，但是没有成功。

4. be covered with/by  为……所覆盖

The road was covered with tar. 路上覆盖了柏油。

5. under cover of 隐藏在……下

They traveled under cover of darkness. 他们在夜幕掩护下行进。

相关单词

近义词：lid

形容词：coverable

名词：coverer

过去式：covered

过去分词：covered

现在分词：covering

第三人称单数：covers

反义词：uncover

复数：covers